Dirkie Chamberlain

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Dirkie Chamberlain
Personal information
Born (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HGC
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006-2024 South Africa 250 (130)
2022-2024 South Africa Hockey5 10 (13)
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ismailia
Last updated on: 10 August 2024

Dirkie Chamberlain (born 3 November 1986) is a South African field hockey player.

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International career

Chamberlain is a 1x Olympian, played 4 World Cups, 3 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with the South Africa women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. [1] She has also competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4]

Chamberlain currently plays at the HGC. [5] [6] In the past, has also played various European leagues; with clubs including Holcombe Hockey Club, [7] Kampong (Dutch Hoofdklasse), [8] Canterbury HC (Investec English Premier League) [9] and Gantoise HC (Belgium Honour Division).

She retired from her international career post the Olympic Games. [10]

Personal life

Chamberlain began playing hockey when she was 13. [2] She is openly lesbian. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 – Dirkie Chamberlain Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ↑ 2018 Commonwealth Games profile
  4. ↑ thedragflick (20 March 2019). "#AbsoluteInspiration: Affable, upbeat & truly world class - Meet Dirkie Chamberlain". TheDragflick™. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ↑ @dirkiechamberlain (25 May 2022). "Another season through with the crew in light blue" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ hockeystyle-admin. "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. ↑ clubbuzz (20 February 2019). "Ladies drop out of top four after Holcombe defeat – Beeston Hockey Club" . Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "European Hockey Federation: Altiusrt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain calls time on her International career". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Outsports (3 April 2018). "13 out LGBT athletes compete in Commonwealth Games". Outsports. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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